The Power Wagon symbolized all Dodge pickups with its brawn and its hauling ability. Dodge has always stood for dependability.

Dodge Pickups History and Renovation Guide 1918-1971 is the complete history of these trucks, from the early Expresses to the Sweptsides to the modern pickups. More than 280 photos and illustrations plus extensive text details the development, specifications and options for all models of Dodge light-duty trucks.

The second half of this book gives step-by-step directions on restoring your Dodge pickup. Chapters include L-6 engine rebuilding, wooden pickup box restoration, interior restoration and much more. There are also complete charts listing paint color combination for authentic original restoration.

Don Bunn and Tom Brownell are the authors of The Heavyweight Book of American Light Trucks 1933-1966; Brownell has also written How to Restore Your collector Car and How to restore your Chevrolet Pickup, all published by Motorbooks International.

This is your complete guide to Dodge truck history and restoration.

Synopsis from the publisher

The first part (models history) is very complete, and is a must-read if you are a fan of classic Dodge pickups. The book is loaded with high quality pictures (B&W) of trucks.

On the other hand, the second part (restoration guide) is very superficial (40 pages out of 220).

Review from the Pickup Truck Virtual Bookstore

Part I: History Chapter 1: History of Dodge Trucks 1901-1932.
Chapter 2: Glamour Era 1933-1935.
Chapter 3: Fore-point Era 1936-1938.
Chapter 4: Job-rated Era 1939-1947.
Chapter 5: Pilot-House Era 1948-1953.
Chapter 6: Functional Design Era 1954-1956.
Chapter 7: Power Giant Era 1957-1960.
Chapter 8: Sweptline Era 1961-1971.
Chapter 9: Power Wagon 1946-1968.
Part II: Restoration Chapter 10: Rebuilding and restoration: first steps.
Chapter 11: Wooden pickup box replacement
Chapter 12: Replacing rubber components
Chapter 13: Interior restoration
Chapter 14: L-6 Engine rebuild
Appendixes
Paint Colors
Club and Part sources